In 2004, the Italian manufacturer ARPER introduced its Catifa 46 chair, laying the foundation for the celebrated family.

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The Catifa 46, with some of the new soft, yet sophisticated, colours for 2016 by Lievore Altherr Molina. The selection is further amplified by coloured base options. Photo: Dominik Tarabanski

With its proven track record of developing products that attest to an impeccable consideration of technology, materials, function and longevity, it’s no surprise that ARPER’s designs have a habit of becoming instant classics. (by Clare Dowdy)

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The ‘Catifa 46’ stool in situ and in service at Unilever’s HQ in Hamburg; photo: Adam Mørk

Premium Italian design brand Arper has made it its job to look at our jobs – the ongoing changes in the where and the how we work – responding with a collection of high-performance furniture designs that don’t slack off in the aesthetics department. (by Simon Keane-Cowell)

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‘Bowl Chair’ by Lina Bo Bardi by Arper

Italian design brand Arper has put a limited edition of Lina Bo Bardi’s ‘Bowl Chair’, designed in 1951 by the Italian-Brazilian architect, into serial production for the first time.

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Juno chair by James Irvine for Arper

The Design Guild Mark Awards, now in its sixth year, “mark and reward the work of the finest designers working in Britain and the best of British designers working abroad” according to their UK-based patron, the Furniture Makers Company. Among 2013’s recipients is the Juno chair by James Irvine for Italian design brand Arper. Design Guild Marks reward excellence specifically in the design of furniture in volume production.

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Design Post showroom during Orgatec 2012

Join us on our photographic journey through the Design Post Köln showroom, captured by Architonic during this year’s edition of the Orgatec fair. Featuring more than hundred images from some of the leading design brands such as; Acoustic pearls, Andreu World, Aqua Creations, Arco, Arper, Bolon Ab, Bulo, Carpet Sign, Danskina, Extremis, Gelderland, Kasthall, Kvadrat, Lammhults, Lema, Licht Im Raum, Linteloo, Magis, MID, Montana, Montis, Moooi, Moroso, Navigram, Nimbus, Nya Nordiska, Pastoe, Prandina, Proof, Spectrum, trizo21 and Van Besouw, we focused not only on the products, but also on their setting and context. Enjoy!

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'Saya' chair by Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper

The latest collaboration between the Italian furniture brand Arper and Barcelona-based design studio Lievore Altherr Molina resulted in this elegant, four-legged chair called ‘Saya’. Developed in oak and finished in teak and natural stain available in variety of colours such as white, black, ochre and three shades of red, the chair will be officially launched in April at this year’s edition of Salone del Mobile fair in Milan. (more…)

Have a look at our first summary of this year’s novelties from the Salone del Mobile in Milan. Part II will be online soon.